Product recalls & safety alerts, June 2006
120 alerts since 2006: 88 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system and 32 U.S. CPSC recalls. Most common hazards: injuries (37), fire (24), choking (24), burns (23), electric shock (15). Most affected categories: Toys (28), Motor vehicles (12), Hobby/sports equipment (12). Most common country of origin: China (65), Italy (6).
Brands: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill (2), y Soother Clipping Chain "CHEER" (1), Vision Fitness (1), ValueVision Media (1), Toyota (1), Swiss Colony (1), Summit Treestands (1), Specialized Bicycle Components (1)
- Gadgets — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Gadgets
- Electrical appliances and equipment — burns & electric shock risk (0382/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Childcare articles and children's equipment — injuries risk (0381/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Hobby/sports equipment — drowning risk (0380/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Hobby/sports equipment
- Toys — burns risk (0379/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Toys
- Chevrolet Chevrolet Nexia and Espero passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Chevrolet· Motor vehicles
- Machinery — injuries risk (0377/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Machinery
- “ACTONA Company Bringing Home Value” Table AIR/I TV cabinet chrome. furniture — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· “ACTONA Company Bringing Home Value”· Furniture
- y Soother Clipping Chain "CHEER" childcare articles and children's equipment — suffocation riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· y Soother Clipping Chain "CHEER"· Childcare articles and children's equipment
- "NOWY STYL UKRAINE (ZAO NOVYJ STYL) (ru: ЗАО "Новый Стиль")" Chair “ERA” II combi chrome. furniture — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· "NOWY STYL UKRAINE (ZAO NOVYJ STYL) (ru: ЗАО "Новый Стиль")"· Furniture
- Lighting equipment — burns & cuts riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Lighting equipment
- Electrical appliances and equipment — burns & electric shock risk (0372/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrical appliances and equipment — electric shock risk (0371/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Toys — choking risk (0370/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Toys
- Electrical appliances and equipment — burns & electric shock risk (0369/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Electrical appliances and equipment
- Lighting chains — electric shock risk (0368/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Lighting chains
- Machinery — fire & injuries risk (0367/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Machinery
- Machinery — fire & injuries risk (0364/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Machinery
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0363/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Motor vehicles
- Lighters — burns & fire risk (0362/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 30, 2006· Lighters
- Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture HazardU.S. CPSCJun 29, 2006· Porter-Cable· Cosmetics
- Electronic Toy Guitars Recalled, Small Parts Pose Choking HazardU.S. CPSCJun 29, 2006· Sino Trading Group· Toys
- CFM Corp. Recalls Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces for Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 28, 2006· CFM· Heating and gas appliances
- The Swiss Colony Recalls Money Bag Candles for Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 26, 2006· Swiss Colony· Decorative articles
- Lighters — burns risk (0360/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Lighters
- Toys — injuries risk (0359/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Machinery — burns & injuries risk (0358/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Machinery
- 1. JIN HUA; 2. Electronic - GOOD TIME; 3. HAPPY ARIGINS; 4. Novelty Phone; 5. Electronic. Battery operated toy — damage to hearing riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· 1. JIN HUA; 2. Electronic - GOOD TIME; 3. HAPPY ARIGINS; 4. Novelty Phone; 5. Electronic.· Toys
- Cosmetics — chemical risk (0356/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Cosmetics
- Motor vehicles — injuries risk (0355/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Motor vehicles
- Toys — damage to hearing risk (0354/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — choking risk (0353/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0352/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Lighting equipment
- Decorative articles — burns & fire risk (0351/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Decorative articles
- Toys — choking & damage to hearing risk (0350/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — choking risk (0349/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — chemical & choking risk (0348/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Decorative articles — chemical risk (0347/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Decorative articles
- 1) Unknown. 2) GOLD TIME; 3) KAKA. 1) Shoot Gun; 2) Super Foam Dart; 3) Force Army & Police set. toys — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· 1) Unknown. 2) GOLD TIME; 3) KAKA.· Toys
- Toys — choking risk (0345/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — choking risk (0344/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Toys — choking risk (0343/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Toys
- Lighting equipment — electric shock risk (0342/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Lighting equipment
- Communication and media equipment — electric shock risk (0341/06)EU Safety GateSeriousJun 23, 2006· Communication and media equipment
- Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall HazardU.S. CPSCJun 22, 2006· Specialized Bicycle Components· Hobby/sports equipment
- Oceanic Recalls Digital Dive Computer Due to Decompression HazardU.S. CPSCJun 22, 2006· Oceanic· Hobby/sports equipment
- Adjmi Apparel Group Recalls Reebok Children's Windsuits for Choking HazardU.S. CPSCJun 22, 2006· Adjmi Apparel Group· Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Crash HazardU.S. CPSCJun 21, 2006· American Suzuki Motor· Motor vehicles
- BJ Alan Co. Recalls "Thunderstick Rocket" Fireworks for Explosion HazardU.S. CPSCJun 21, 2006· BJ Alan· Pyrotechnic articles
- Phil Vassil Rugs Recalls Flokati Rugs for Fire HazardU.S. CPSCJun 19, 2006· Phil Vassil Rugs· Decorative articles









